#8A90FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.8% 0.161 279), rgb(138, 144, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8A90FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A90FF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.161 279) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A90FF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A90FF | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90FF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A90FF text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A90FF
oklch(69.8% 0.161 279)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F56F0
oklch(55.5% 0.223 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5044D1
oklch(49% 0.208 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#413AA9
oklch(42.8% 0.171 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363386
oklch(37.6% 0.135 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 279.1)
#8A90FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #649FFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B96FD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A7BB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A90FF
#8A90FF
oklch(69.8% 0.161 279)
- #B59E00
#B59E00
oklch(69.8% 0.145 98.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A90FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
Use #8A90FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.